Business Archives - Page 2 of 1351

Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all

A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door to widespread use of facial recognition technology in shops and other privately owned spaces in Australia. The decision…

Tariffs threaten Colombian flower industry amid Valentine’s Day rush

Tariffs threaten Colombian flower industry amid Valentine’s Day rush by : Reuters Source link

$The EU-India agreement is huge – and it illustrates the changing role of trade in a fractured world order$

The EU-India agreement is huge – and it illustrates the changing role of trade in a fractured world order

The recently concluded EU-India free trade agreement is notable for the huge scale and ambition of the deal. Labelled the “mother of all deals” by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it comes as…

Why do nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age?

Growing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we could otherwise ignore start to develop hair. This includes our nose and ears, where hair grows thicker…

US wants firms to commit to new AI data center compact, Politico reports

US wants firms to commit to new AI data center compact, Politico reports by : Reuters Source link

The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows

Input. Output. Targets met. Value created. Performance delivered. Strip work down to its essentials and for many people, this is what remains: a machine-like focus on producing, performing and optimising. The system keeps moving –…

Explainer-India-US trade pact and its impact on millions of Indian farmers

Explainer-India-US trade pact and its impact on millions of Indian farmers by : Reuters Source link

Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?

There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old…

Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later

For more than a year, major institutions like the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been warning that rising tariffs and policy uncertainty would stifle global growth. This is reflected in the ways governments have been…